Happy weekend, nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Morgan Gauthier, who we had a blast meeting while we talked about YA Fantasy books, Morgan's husband (a.k.a her HYPE TEAM), Jamie Fraser and her book, "Wolves of Adalore".

We highly recommend Morgan's book if you like:

*Fast-paced Fantasy Adventure

*Romance

*Sibling Bonds and Rivalries

*Vicious Queens

*Magic Wielders and Fearsome Creatures

*Handsome Assassins who say "Aye"

*Stabby Characters

Background on Morgan: Morgan Gauthier is the author of the Mark of the Hunter Trilogy (Wolves of Adalore, The Red Maiden, and The Raven and the Wolf) as well as Aloha, Seattle and The Maine Attraction (both Contemporary Romantic Comedies). Morgan lives in East Tennessee with her husband and best friend, Brad, and their three children, Remi, Archer, and Roux (who are 5 years old and younger!). If five people wreaking havoc in the same house wasn’t enough, she also has three dogs, Potter, Skye, and Bubba. If Morgan isn’t writing or reading, she can be found binge watching Netflix shows, attempting to cook like Gordon Ramsay (not even close to his level), and practicing archery.

Listen in as we find out more about Morgan, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Morgan at ⁠⁠ @authormorgangauthier. Stay tuned to Morgan's instagram for a cover reveal on 5/9 for her new book "A Song of Shadow and Starlight" and be sure to check out her YouTube podcast, "Talk to Mo".

Wolves of Adalore available in Hardcover, Paperback, E-Book (KU), and Audiobook.

The Red Maiden available in Hardcover, Paperback, and E-Book (KU).

The Raven and the Wolf available in Hardcover, Paperback, and E-Book (KU).

Mark of the Hunter Omnibus (All 3 books in 1 Edition) available in Hardcover and E-Book.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Hello, fellow nerds! On this week's podcast episode, we’re discussing chapters 10-11 of “From Blood & Ash” by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jennifer_l_armentrout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Join us as talk about whether or not Duke Teerman is a psychopath or sociopath, the insane things we do for beauty (you should NEVER have to put a cage on your coiffed hair to keep mice from eating it), and how trauma has made Poppy suspicious of those around her.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "From This Moment Until My Last!". It can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ournerdiestthing⁠⁠⁠⁠. Fave Quote from the Episode: “Hang on honey, I gotta put my cage on!”—Mindy Show Links:

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/sociopath-psychopath-difference

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/antisocial-personality-disorder-overview

Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Throne of glass - Dorian Havillard

“This Poison Heart” by Kalynn Bayron

The movie “The Substitute”

Come see us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Imaginarium Book Festival⁠⁠⁠⁠ on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Thanks for listening!

Happy weekend, nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Emily VanderBent, who we adore as an author and her love of strong female MCs!

Background on Emily: Emily is a natural-born storyteller. As a writer and historian, she desires to celebrate women in history. Through the Crimson Time series, VanderBent uses elements of history to creatively engage readers with the past. She hopes her writing will encourage young women to fearlessly pursue their passions and own the narrative of their individual story. While living in the real world, Emily dreams of days long past and stories yet to be told. Listen in as we find out more about Emily, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Emily at ⁠@emilyvanderbent_author⁠.

If you’re a fan of time travel books with secret societies, hidden abilities, historical descendants, and slow burn romance, add The Timewalker Archives to your TBR and keep your eyes peeled for the preorder coming soon!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! On this week's podcast episode, we’re discussing chapters 8-9 of “From Blood & Ash” by ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jennifer_l_armentrout⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Listen in as we discuss the herd mentality and cult persuasion of Jonestown and how it compares to Solis, as well as which illnesses, some of which still exist today, mimic what some thought was vampirism.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Murders, Battles & Funerals, Oh My!". It can be found at ⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ournerdiestthing⁠⁠⁠. Fave Quote from the Episode: “On a boat, in the snow…it’s like green eggs and ham?”—Whitney Show Links:

Check out the song "Royals" by @lorde

We aren't talking about Castiel, Angel of the Lord, this season, but we do love to reference him

Ben Barnes reading an ASMR version of Siege & Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Jim Jones episodes on Morbid podcast

Alwaysfits.com that Mindy shops from

"The Bonds that Tie" by J Bree

Supernatural Season 1, Episode 11 “Scarecrow”

“The Village” M. Night Shyamalan

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee

Come see us at the ⁠⁠⁠Imaginarium Book Festival⁠⁠⁠ on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Thanks for listening!

Happy Friday, nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Kia Carrington-Russell, who was so much fun to chat with! We spoke about all kinds of nerdy things including the moment she knew she wanted to be an author, pub crawls and being foodie friends!

Background on Kia: With a recognizable style of kick ass heroines, fast-paced action, and romance that dances from light to dark, she’s been pronounced “the new up and coming author to look out for,” and her writing style that’s referred to as “hauntingly beautiful.” Kia’s books have been recognized on multiple best-seller lists, most noticeably, her “Token Huntress” and “My Escort”, now known as New York Nights, series for which she’s won numerous awards and notable reviews, including “Readers' Favorite” 5 star reviews for “Token Huntress” and “The Shadow Minds Journal.” She has a firm belief in giving back to the writing community—sharing knowledge, promotions, and opportunities that might help other authors reach their readers, including running her own YouTube channel, Bound by Books, where she interviews fellow authors and other industry professionals. In her home country of Australia, she takes her cavoodle, Sia, along morning walks on beautiful coastline beaches, building worlds in the sea breezes and contemplating where she’ll go next. Listen in as we find out more about Kia, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. Be sure to follow Kia at @kia_crystal

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! On this week's podcast episode, we’re discussing chapters 6-7 of “From Blood & Ash” by ⁠⁠⁠@jennifer_l_armentrout⁠⁠⁠ ! Listen in as we discuss why men feel a sense of entitlement towards women's bodies (spoiler alert, they shouldn't and need to stop it), as well as making sense of the differences between the Ascended, the Craven and an Atlantian. Just what does their bite mean and how are they each created?

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Sweet Malessa". It can be found at ⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠instagram.com/ournerdiestthing⁠⁠.

Fave Quote from the Episode: “So why am I all taut and loose at the same time?”—Whitney Show Links:

Listen to "You Give Love a Bad Name" by John Bon Jovi

Article 1-Cord Jefferson - “Men Aren’t Entitled to Women’s Time or Affection…” https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/18/men-entitled-women-friendzone

Article 2 - review of a book “Entitled” by Kate Manne https://www.nbcnews.com/think/amp/ncna1236464

Learn more about the "Say Anything" movie here.

Read "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Read "Mountains Made of Glass" by Scarlett St Clair

Read "What Lies Beyond the Veil" by Harper L. Woods

Whitney has so much fun making #Scandoval lord Mazeen memes, if you need inspiration for what he looks like.

Come see us at the ⁠⁠Imaginarium Book Festival⁠⁠ on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Thanks for listening!

Happy Friday, nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Cassie Alexander, who wrote a book we loved titled "Bend Her". We got to chat with Cassie about all kinds of nerdy things including alien spider-cats, if she prefers smut or plot, and how she got into writing in elementary school.

Background on Cassie:

Cassie Alexander is a registered nurse and author. She’s written numerous paranormal romances, sometimes with her friend Kara Lockharte. As Cassandra, she’s written the Year of the Nurse: A Covid-19 Pandemic Memoir which has appeared in the Atlantic (The Mass Exodus of America’s Healthcare Workers). She has also contributed to the Huffington Post and the Journal of Patient Safety Authority. As Cassie, she has written several paranormal and fantasy romance books, including her most recent release Bend Her and the upcoming sequel Break Her. She lives in the Bay Area with one husband, two cats, and one million succulents.

Listen in as we find out more about Cassie's inspiration while writing, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. Find Cassie on her website and follow her on instagram!

Come see us at the Imaginarium Book Festival on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

Thanks for listening!

Hello, fellow nerds! On this week's podcast episode, we’re discussing chapters 4-5 of “From Blood & Ash” by ⁠⁠@jennifer_l_armentrout⁠⁠ ! This episode is hilarious AND spooky when we talk about the different types of vampires in pop culture and the ghost of Jennie Casseday. We also spend a good amount of time chatting about the douche-baggery that is Lord Mazeen.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Hawke's Tail". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠ or ⁠instagram.com/ournerdiestthing⁠. Fave Quotes from the Episode: “Sounds like you were choking on it.” “So Was Poppy!”—Deb and Whitney; “Its when we do it.”—our (least) nerdiest husband, Robbie

Show Links:

1. Vampire popular culture references:

Twilight

The Strain

Interview with the Vampire

Adventure Time

Daybreakers (NOT Daybreak like Deb says in this episode)

Sookie Stackhouse Books and True Blood

Lifeforce

What We Do in the Shadows

Bunnicula by Deborah Howe

NOS4A2

2. Find more info on the Jenny Casseday Infirmary

3. Check out Dominique Wesson and their FBAA page overlays

4. See Mageonduty crack ship of Tamlin/Lucien

5. Get your copy of "Mad Libs After Dark" Alwaysfits.com

6. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

7. American Ghost by Hannah Nordhaus

Come see us at the ⁠Imaginarium Book Festival⁠ on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Thanks for listening!

Guess what, nerds? We got to sit down with composer Taylor Ash and talk about all of their nerdiest things! Bookstagram & Booktok friends, you probably know her best from her composed themes of "A Court of Thorns & Roses", "From Blood & Ash" & "The Cruel Prince", so you'll want to listen to this episode for sure!

Taylor Ash is a self-described classical composer gone rogue. She is the owner and creator of From Ash Studios and an award-winning instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter. She holds degrees in Music Theory, Composition, and Performance from Westminster Choir College and has worked alongside the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic. She has written, performed, and released her own EPs and has composed original themes for podcasts (including ours!).

Listen in as we find out more about Taylor's inspiration while composing, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. Check out Taylor's music, visit her website and follow her on instagram!

Come see us at the Imaginarium Book Festival on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

Thanks for listening!

Hello, fellow nerds! On this week's podcast episode, we’re discussing chapters 2-3 AND the bonus Hawke POV chapter of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout ! In these chapters, Poppy meets Hawke, a guard from the rise who she has covertly watched train several times. Poppy isn’t the only one intrigued though… We’ll also chat about beauty standards, women on the hoods of cars in the 1980s and which co-host might just have some daddy issues.

Show Links:

Read the Red Pearl Bonus Chapter here.

Listen to the song "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake

Click here to see pics of Tawny Kitaen in the Whitesnake video

Check out the Prison Healer trilogy written by Lynette Noni

Have you seen Pedro Pascal in the FanCam Teacher skit on SNL? You know Whitney has!

We're obsessed with Kindle Unlimited, and think you should be too! It's a great way to find new authors or learn about a new series!

Check out the Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy.

Dominic Wesson is one of our fave artists and has some amazing "From Blood & Ash" work!

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Masadonia After Dark". It can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

Come see us at the Imaginarium Book Festival on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com.

Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Thanks for listening!

It's season premiere time, fellow nerds! Our first episode of season two, titled “Cards with Guards” begins our read-a-long of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout ! We’re starting just with chapter 1, but a lot happens when Poppy sneaks into the Red Pearl for a little fun. We are so excited to share this book with you!

Did you notice our new theme song? Thanks so much to Taylor Ash for composing it just for our show!

Show Links:

We discussed a tons of great books this week!

The "Crescent City" series by Sarah J. Maas

"Bend Her" by Cassie Alexander - be on the lookout for an upcoming interview with the author!

"Kingdom of Stars and Shadows" by Holly Renee

"What Lies Beyond the Veil" by Harper L Woods

"Plated Prisoner" series by Raven Kennedy

"A Favor for a Favor" by Helena hunting

"A Little Unstable" by Elle Mitchell - this was a 5 star ARC read, which releases on April 11th! Check out our interview episode with Elle here!

"The Good Sister" by Sally Hepworth

"The Bonds That Tie" series by J. Bree

Watch the season 2 "Shadow and Bone" trailer here!

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "The Red Pearl". It can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

Come see us at the Imaginarium Book Festival on May 20-21 in DC! We will be moderating the panels and have a table on Saturday with bookish merch!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and facebook at @ournerdiestthing.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Thanks for listening!

Hey nerds! We are so excited to host a bonus episode of ONT about the book "The King of Battle & Blood" by Scarlett St. Clair! This was one of our favorite books of 2022 and in this episode we discuss reincarnation, the mythical story of Tristan & Isolde, sex in vampirism, and of course all of the nerdiest things we love about this series.

Drink up this week's "Our Nerdiest Cocktail", the "The Red Palace". The recipe can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

Show Links:

Books we discuss:

“The Forgetting Time” by Sharon Guskin

"Plated Prisoner" series by Raven Kennedy

"I am Legend" by Richard Matheson.

" The Shadow Hunter Chronicles" by Cassandra Clare

"Hooked" by Emily McIntyre

The new season of "Shadow and Bone" starts on March 16th on Netflix!

In case you are wondering, here are some pics of Fabio

And also, the picture of poor Jace's hair not moving on the "Mortal Instruments" movie.

Deb's Netflix & Chill movie: the 2009 “My Bloody Valentine” with Jensen Ackles

Here's the necklace Mindy bought

Check out the Probably Smut hockey porn sticker

Follow us at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Season two of Our Nerdiest Thing starts next week! We’ll be reading @jennifer_l_armentrout “From Blood & Ash. Go ahead and grab a copy of the book and start reading because, as always, we will be spoiler heavy!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy across the "Adrian & Isolde" series written by Scarlett St. Clair.

Thanks for listening!

It's time for season 2, nerds!

This season we will be hosting a read-a-long of "From Blood and Ash" by @jennifer_l_armentrout . We’re starting just with Chapter 1, but it’s a chapter that gets right down to it with mystery and intrigue at the "Red Pearl" and ends with Poppy meeting Hawke for the first time. You know, shirtless. Season 2 drops on March 7th, so grab a copy of the book and start reading!

Stay tuned after the trailer for some bloopers from Season 1... let's just blame these on the "Our Nerdiest Cocktail", which by the way, happens to be called “The Big Mistake” this week. The recipe can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or on instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

BONUS EPISODE:

Our next bonus episode will be a discussion of "King of Battle & Blood" by Scarlett St. Clair. Grab the book and get to reading, as this episode airs on 2/28. PS - Isolde, the FMC, is a complete bad ass.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We want to meet you in person! Join us at the Imaginarium Book Festival in DC on May 20-21! We will be moderating the Lit Talk Panels with some of our favorite authors!

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood & Ash" and "Fire and Flesh" series, all written by Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Thanks for listening!

Nerds! It's time for the season one finale of Our Nerdiest Thing! We have had so much fun reading “A Court of Thorns & Roses” by @therealsjmaas with all of you! To finish up this season, we're discussing chapters 44-46 of the book.

A lot happens under the mountain in these final pages, and we chat in depth about who the “Beast” and who “Gaston” actually are in this retelling. To finish up the season, we also discuss our fave moments of the book, rehash some theories and share listener insights.

Drink up this week's "Our Nerdiest Cocktails", the "Happily Ever After?" and the "Grande Finale". Yes, we have two cocktails because it is our finale! The recipes can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Have you heard the “Our Nerdiest Thing” season 2 news? We’ll be reading Jennifer L. Armentrout’s “From Blood & Ash! Check out our instagram for more info. Go ahead and grab a copy of the book and start reading because, as always, we will be spoiler heavy!

Show Links:

In two weeks, we will be hosting a bonus episode to chat about "The King of Battle and Blood" by Scarlett St. Clair. Grab a copy and join us for the discussion!

Check out the Illyrian Tremors fanfic of "A Court of Mist & Fury" from Rhysand's POV.

Want to try the Bat Boy cookies that Mindy ordered? Get them here.

Deb and Mindy got Whitney hooked on "The Bonds that Tie" series. Check it out here.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, as well as the "Crescent City" series and "Throne of Glass" series, all written by Sarah J. Maas.

Thanks for listening!

Hey Nerds! We sat down with author Elle Mitchell this week to talk about her new book, "Broken Reverie". Listen in to learn about Elle's amazing morally gray characters, what her favorite fandom is, and why it is so important to rate indie authors on Amazon. We also do a lighting round game called "Nerdy & Dirty" and chat more about Elle's new book that will be released this spring, titled "A Little Unstable".

Synopsis of "Broken Reverie":

From the outside, Evie Hale has the perfect life: a successful writing career, lots of friends, and the perfect fiancé.

She has what everyone else wants—the most that anyone could reasonably ask for—and yet, it isn’t enough, and she’s not quite sure why.

Evie manages to stuff it down, to quiet the part of her inside that’s screaming something is wrong until she runs into Adrian—a small and seemingly insignificant part of her past who evokes something in her she hasn’t felt in a long time.

With a wedding looming near and everyone’s eyes and expectations weighing heavily on her, what will she do?

Trigger Warning: Infidelity.

Author's Note: Broken Reverie is the second book in the Broken series and can be read as a standalone. If you would like to read Ruby's story first, pick up Broken People.

More About the Author:

Elle is an avid reader, daydreamer, and devourer of knowledge. When she isn’t existing inside her own head, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children, traveling, hiking, and finding joy in the ordinary. She writes stories centered around flawed, morally gray characters. She is the author of Broken People, Broken Apart, and her most recent release, Broken Reverie.

Follow Elle on instagram at @ellemitchellbooks and on Goodreads.

Announcements:

Our Nerdiest Thing's next bonus episode will be a read along of "King of Battle & Blood" by Scarlett St. Clair. Grab the book and get to reading, as this episode airs on 2/28/23. This book is currently also available on Kindle Unlimited.

Season 2 of Our Nerdiest Thing drops on March 7th! We will be hosting a read along of "From Blood and Ash" by Jennifer L. Armentrout. This will be a spoiler heavy season, and we promise you will love Hawke & Poppy!

We want to meet you in person! Join us at the Imaginarium Book Festival in DC on May 20-21! We will be moderating the Lit Talk Panels with some of our favorite authors!

Thanks for listening!

Welcome to episode 17, Nerds! This week, we are discussing chapters 41-43 of “A Court of Thorns & Roses” by @therealsjmaas. This episode takes place under the mountain where Tamlin is trying to get busy with Feyre instead of helping her escape. Really, Tamlin?

We’ll also be discussing the power of music and ponder if Amarantha was suffering from prolonged grief disorder. Deb even feels bad for her for a few minutes!

TRIGGER WARNING: Depression, grief and mental illness.

Drink up this week's "Our Nerdiest Cocktail", the "Draught of Death". The recipe can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing. Seriously though, our editor had to work their magic on this episode… this drink was so strong that Deb & Mindy couldn’t keep it together in the end! Drink responsibly, nerds.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Have you heard the “Our Nerdiest Thing” season 2 news? We’ll be reading Jennifer L. Armentrout’s “From Blood & Ash! Check out our instagram for more info. Go ahead and grab a copy of the book and start reading because, as always, we will be spoiler heavy!

Show Links:

In three weeks, we will be hosting a bonus episode to chat about "The King of Battle and Blood" by Scarlett St. Clair. Grab a copy and join us for the discussion!

Check out the must-read series, "The Bargainer" by Laura Thalassa. As of the release date of this episode, the first book is also available on Kindle Unlimited.

Want to try the Bat Boy cookies that Mindy ordered? Get them here.

Check out the amazing "Under the Mountain" score by Kelsey Woods.

Mindy is a little obsessed with the new wiggle, John Pearce.

The "Supernatural" episode we reference is named "Swap Meat" and is in Season 5, Episode 12.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, as well as the "Crescent City" series and "Throne of Glass" series, all written by Sarah J. Maas.

Thanks for listening!

Hey, nerds! In this episode, we are discussing chapters 39-40 from “A Court of Thorns & Roses” by @therealsjmaas . Since no one had the foresight to teach Feyre to read, she finds Lucien and herself in mortal peril as she tries to complete the second trial.

We also chat Feyre’s third trial and how it compares to Psyche’s trials in Greek mythology, what drinking profusely does to your brain, and Midsommar festival!

TRIGGER WARNING: Mental health and sexual assault.

Drink up this week's "Our Nerdiest Cocktail", "Zelda Fitzgerald’s Vodka Lemonade". The recipe can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or in yesterday’s post.

Show Links:

Find the standees of poppycas & seranyktos in the @thejlashop

Swipe to see the picture of the maypole, which isn’t phallic at all!

Swipe to see our favorite picture of Lucien, painted by the super talented @artworkbyzoeholland

We highly recommend reading Outlander by @diana_gabaldon

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by clicking the link in our bio or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Don’t forget that season two of Our Nerdiest Thing begins in March! We’ll be reading and discussing “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout . Grab a copy and get started because we have a lot to talk about!

Hi, nerds! For episode 15 and read-along of “A Court of Thorns & Roses” by @therealsjmaas , Whitney, Mindy and Deb discuss chapters 36-38!

This section of the book is all about the Wyrm trial (terrifying BTW), which is very similar to those of the Roman gladiators. To lighten things up, Mindy tells us what urbandictionary.com has to say about Rhysand. It’s laugh out loud funny and quite weird. We hope you’ll listen in!

TRIGGER WARNING: Abuse and sexual assault.

Drink up this week's "Our Nerdiest Cocktail", "The Drunken Wyrm". The recipe can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Have you heard the “Our Nerdiest Thing” season 2 news? We’ll be reading Jennifer L. Armentrout’s “From Blood & Ash! Check out our instagram for more info. Go ahead and grab a copy of the book and start reading because, as always, we will be spoiler heavy!

Show Links:

Check out the book that Whitney is reading, "Red Queen".

We are still reeling over the beautiful Calanmai music by Taylor Ash.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, as well as the "Crescent City" series and "Throne of Glass" series, all written by Sarah J. Maas.

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Episode 14 is here, nerds! This week, Whitney, Mindy and Deb discuss chapters 33, 34 & 35 of “A Court of Thorns & Roses” by @therealsjmaas.

In these chapters, Feyre finally makes it under the mountain where she meets the blight, Amarantha! Unfortunately, Feyre also learns about Clare Beddor’s fate, and it is not pretty. Join us while we compare Psyche & Cupid’s trials to Feyre’s and discuss the beauty & terror SJM uses in her descriptions.

Drink up this week's "Our Nerdiest Cocktail", "The Bloody Clare". The recipe can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Have you heard the “Our Nerdiest Thing” season 2 news? We’ll be reading Jennifer L. Armentrout’s “From Blood & Ash! Check out our instagram for more info. Go ahead and grab a copy of the book and start reading because, as always, we will be spoiler heavy!

Show Links:

Check out the “How Did This Get Made” podcast here.

Find the book series that Debra loves, Stacey Marie Brown's "Savage Lands", here.

Read "The Maid" by Nita Prose here.

Check out our Q&A notes from the Scarlett St. Claire interview here.

Want to hear the beautiful Calanmai music we talked about? Visit Taylor Ash on TikTok.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, as well as the "Crescent City" series and "Throne of Glass" series, all written by Sarah J. Maas.

Thanks for listening!

It's time for episode 13, nerds! This week, Whitney, Mindy and Deb discuss chapters 31 & 32 of “A Court of Thorns & Roses” by @therealsjmaas.

This episode dives a little deeper into understanding Nesta's point of view (let's at least try, people!). And have you ever wondered how evil people are able to come into power? Listen in to learn how many parallels there are between Hitler’s regime and Amanrantha’s rise to take over Prythian!

Drink up this week's "Our Nerdiest Cocktail", "Rumtastic Love Potion". The recipe can be found at ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

Show Links:

Check out Riley Sager's "House Across the Lake" here.

Find the book series that Mindy loves, Helena Hunting's "Pucked", here.

Read "A Court of Frost and Starlight" by Sarah J. Maas here.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, as well as the "Crescent City" series and "Throne of Glass" series, all written by @therealsjmaas!

Thanks for listening!